Living By the Book: God’s Pattern for Marriage

God designed and instituted marriage to bless his people and glorify his name. Often, however, due to our own desires or the influence of our culture, we minimize or misuse what God has given us. Marriage is a gift from God, and it is easy to idolize it rather than enjoying it as such. There are high callings in marriage to serve, love, and help a spouse or children, and it is easy to try to avoid these duties and rather look to our own interests. But if we look to Scripture and see the beauty of the gospel that marriage points to, we will instead orient our worldview around God's revealed truth.